A&Q about Lotus
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Would this ODB2 simulator allow someone with a standalone ECU to pass an OBD2 emissions test?:
They sell other products here, would any of them work better?:
Has anyone seen anything similar/better anywhere else?
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if it can spit out the "fake"or simulated passes it should allow you to pass emissions testing assuming your state does it via obdII port..
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Christ, I'd imagine that wouldn't be legal.
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With a standalone in control of you engine, your original ecu is disabled. I would imagine it would sense all kinds of things disconnected and set codes galore. Just think of all the sensors feeding into the ecu. Do you plan to similulate all those?
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MikeW: I assume that it would be simulating all of the sensor readings in itself, so I don't see how it wouldn't work.
Horribly illegal, however.
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Tecnically illegal perhaps, but the car would be putting out emission levels far below the permissible guidelines, it's just that it would be doing it with a standalone ECU that is not OBD2 compliant. It's one of those things that may be illegal, but I don't see it as immoral.
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wow, if it works, it's a bargin. dont obd2 test stations pull the vin from the ecu during the test?
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Originally Posted by bhtooefr
MikeW: I assume that it would be simulating all of the sensor readings in itself, so I don't see how it wouldn't work.
Horribly illegal, however.
interesting. Hope it knows and says everything the ecu wants to know. You might get more than a slap on the hand if caught.
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Actually it wouldn't need to fake the sensors, just provide fake monitor results of "pass" and "complete" and No DTCs as that is all that the state queries for.
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Made in Istanbul. That's rather weird. Anyway, Digimoto is a US didtributor in Wisconsin. 1-800-928-4617. Nothing is on their site. Maybe they can explain the gizmo. Maybe it just spits out an all clear signal for the smog people. I'd try it in a vehicle before you modify it first. You could hook the ecu or whatever back if it didn't work. This reminds me of some of the devices to give you illegal cable TV. Hope their not scamming and giving money to the Taliban or something.
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I'm not really worried about the consequences of getting caught simulating OBD2, since the emissions tests in my state are done at local "certified" garages, and a lot of them are pretty shady. If they found me out, I'm sure I could talk my way out of the place, and if I play my cards right, perhaps I could even buy a PASS.
In fact, I'm not even sure if it would fail with the standalone ECU I'm installing, since the stock ECU will still be partially co-wired just to control the dash gauges.
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In California, that wouldn't be enough. The car has to pass a visual inspection as well, where they check for engine modifications according to some book that tells them what's supposed to be there. They only really catch obvious stuff, of course, so if your mods are anything less that a turbo or supercharger, you're probably fine.
Then again, getting modified cars smogged under the table is not difficult, so it seems silly to bother with Bond gadgets to beat the system.
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